Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, it is possible to obtain the host Object. There are various ways to use the host Object, to escape the sandbox, one example would be using HostObject.getOwnPropertySymbols to obtain Symbol(nodejs.util.inspect.custom). This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
patriksimek vm2
< 3.11.0affected
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-47x8-96vw-5wg6 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43997 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477203 ↗
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43997.json ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850 ↗